Cyber Threat Analyst Level 3

Altamira Technologies Corp.•Annapolis Junction, MD

12d•$220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. Threat Operations and Intelligence Analyst (TOPI like) to join our team. In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge in specific threat areas of interest across the globe. You will be responsible for analyzing, correlating, and operationalizing threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities. This role requires strong analytical skills with an IC mission background, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences. You will work in close collaboration with a team of cyber analysts to pinpoint the highest levels of cyber threats with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems. TS/SCI/FS Poly clearance only is required for this position.

Requirements

Ten (10) years of experience with security operations, network forensics, insider threat.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, international relations, or other related field.
Experience with XKS creating general queries, fingerprinting, and identifying atypical events.
Experience with Elastic/Splunk/ or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience creating visualizations and dashboards.
Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analysis of Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark.
Familiarity writing signatures in Zeek and/or Snort.
Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles.
Ten (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations.
Specific understanding of key global areas of interest that pose threats to U.S. critical systems as well as an understanding of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), cyber actor motives and actions in depth.
Experience with reporting and IC analyst knowledge resources.
Experience with Elastic/Splunk or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) as well as experience creating visualizations and dashboards.
Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources.
Ability to work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
Ability to perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence.
Vast experience fanning advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations.
Experience working with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs.
Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles.
Ten (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge in specific threat areas of interest across the globe.
Analyze, correlate, and operationalize threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities.
Pinpoint the highest levels of cyber threats with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.
Create visualizations and dashboards using Elastic/Splunk or other SIEM.
Analyze TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analyze Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark.
Write signatures in Zeek and/or Snort.
Work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
Perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence.
Fan advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Work with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs.